And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the country thanks in part to a strong economy and tons of entertainment, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Tampa. Some neighborhoods aren’t as great as others.

So the question arises, which Tampa neighborhoods are the worst, and which are the best?

Today, we’ll use science and data to determine which Tampa hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Tampa area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Parkland Estates ranks way above the rest.

We examined 72 of Tampa’s neighborhoods to find out the worst places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Tampa’s reputation.

How we determined the worst Tampa hoods

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. We used this set of criteria for each neighborhood in Tampa:

High unemployment (Less jobs)

Low median income (Less pay)

Low population density (No things to do)

Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)

High crime (Estimated)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Tampa for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criteria into a ‘Worst Score’.

The neighborhood with the lowest ‘Worst Score’ ranks as the worst neighborhood of Tampa.

Read on below to learn more about these terrible places around Tampa to live. Or skip to the end to see the list of all 72 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

This list is a scientific analysis based on real data and is completely unbiased. Hold on to your pants.

1. Orient Park

Population: 1,235Median Income: $17,412Median Home Value: $52,500

2. Beasley

Population: 249Median Income: $20,142Median Home Value: $80,900

3. Northview Hills

Population: 2,030Median Income: $26,314Median Home Value: $63,240

4. Northeast

Population: 1,997Median Income: $23,622Median Home Value: $78,500

5. Grant Park

Population: 1,311Median Income: $28,572Median Home Value: $74,950

6. West Riverfront

Population: 1,612Median Income: $19,299Median Home Value: $21,550

7. Highland Pines

Population: 1,322Median Income: $34,238Median Home Value: $77,650

8. Florence

Population: 526Median Income: $31,964Median Home Value: $66,800

9. College Hill

Population: 1,050Median Income: $33,692Median Home Value: $78,133

10. Woodland Terrace

Population: 1,555Median Income: $25,654Median Home Value: $93,733

The ‘hoods around Tampa that are really hoods

Well there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Tampa with Orient Park landing at the bottom of the pack.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Tampa aren’t all bad. Parkland Estates takes the cake as the best place to live in Tampa.